Clarity of Learning Targets (1)

Question 1

(knowledge, skills, reasoning, products, affects) assessment can be made precise, accurate and dependable only if what are to be achieved are clearly stated and feasible. The learning target, involving knowledge, reasoning, skills, products and effects, need to be stated in behavioral terms which denote something which can be observed through the behavior of the students.

Answer 1

Clarity of Learning Targets

Question 2

Cognitive Targets (Clarity of Learning Targets )

Answer 2

1. Knowledge
2. Comprehension
3. Application
4. Analysis
5. Synthesis
6. Evaluation and Reasoning

Question 3

acquisition of facts, concepts, and theories

Answer 3

Knowledge

Question 4

understanding, involves cognition or awareness of the interrelationships

Answer 4

Comprehension

Question 5

transfer of knowledge from one field of study to another or from one concept to another concept in the same discipline

Answer 5

Application

Question 6

breaking down of a concept or idea into its components and explaining the concept as a composition of these concepts

Answer 6

Analysis

Question 7

opposite of analysis, entails putting together the components in order to summarize the concept

Answer 7

Synthesis

Question 8

valuing and judgment or putting the “worth” of a concept or principle

Answer 8

Evaluation and Reasoning

Question 9

specific activities or tasks that a student can proficiently do

Answer 9

Skills

Question 10

cluster of skills

Answer 10

Competencies

Question 11

made up of relate competencies categorized as:

Cognitive, Affective, Psychomotor

Answer 11

Abilities

Question 12

tangible and concrete evidence of a student’s ability

need to clearly specify the level of workmanship of projects

expert, skilled, novice

Answer 12

Products, Outputs and Project Targets